Louth boss Aidan O’Rourke has made two changes to the side that lost to Wexford in the Leinster Championship quarter-final for Saturday’s Qualifier clash with Antrim in Drogheda.
Both changes were enforced with Conor McGuinness coming in for the suspended John O’Brien in the half back line and Colm Judge coming in for his first start of the season in place of Andy McDonnell, who has departed for America.
Judge will play at corner forward with St Mochta’s Ciaran Byrne dropping into the half forward line.
In what will be a further boost to the Wee County, the experienced duo of Darren Clarke and Ray Finnegan – who have been struggling with injuries all season – are included amongst the substitutes.
The Louth team in full is: Neil Gallagher; Padraig Rath, Dessie Finnegan, John Bingham; Conor McGuinness, Derek Crilly, Adrian Reid; Paddy Keenan, Brian Donnelly; Conor Rafferty, Brian White, Ciaran Byrne; Derek Maguire, Shane Lennon, Colm Judge. Subs: Joe Flanagan, Ronan Carroll, Darren Clarke, Gary Connolly, Bevan Duffy, Ray Finnegan, Gerard Hoey, Jim McEneaney, Kevin Rogers, Patrick Sheelan, Paraic Smith.
Throw-in at the Gaelic Grounds on Saturday is at 3pm.
Previously: Louth’s Leinster title dreams ended by Wexford
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